Sputnik Monroe Defends North American Title at Fair Park Coliseum
North American heavyweight champion Sputnik Monroe defends his newly won title tonight in Fair Park Coliseum against Ricky Romero. The best two of three falls or one hour limit, with a tag bout featuring Wahoo McDaniel and Cowboy Bob Ellis vs Bill Romanoff and Killer Karl Kox, follows. Dory Funk Jr. clashes with Don Duffy in a non title match, and Tokyo Joe meets Dan OShocker in curtain raiser action. Advance tickets are available by calling PO5-7070.
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Sputnik Monroe
Ricky Romero
Fair Park Coliseum
Monroe
Wichita
Kan
Dory Funk
Odessa
Wahoo McDaniel
Cowboy Bob Ellis
Bill Romanoff
Lubbock
Karl Kox
McDaniel
Midland
Ellis
Dory Funk Jr
Funk
Gene Kiniski
Funk Jr
Don Duffy
Tokyo Joe
Dan O’shocker
O'Shocker
Warmup meets fail to produce state top times for trackmen
State meet qualifiers did not surpass the state's best marks in warmup meets last week. Only 16 event changes occurred. Notable efforts included Riley Dunn 9.6 in the 100 at Abilene and Steve Grissom 14.4 high hurdles at Winters, while wind limited marks at several sites. Roy Miller tied for sixth with 49.0 in the quarter and Marty Mayer reached 49.3 to sit at 10th in the Red Raider Relays.
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Abilene
Dunn Rune
Riley Dunn
Coleman
Steve Grissom
Winters
Howard van Loon
Rotan
Johnny Higgins
Baird
Earl Edwards
Rusty Harris
Eagles
Corpus Christi
Johnny Morriss
Houston Jones
Fernando Rodriguez
Miller
Marshall Edwards
Dallas Hillcrest
Steve Langham
Dallas Jefferson
Red Raider
Roy Miller
Levelland
Marty Mayer
State Track Standouts Highlight 1994 Meet Results
A list of top times and field marks from the 1994 state track events featuring athletes such as George Alldredge Highland Park and Warren McVea Brackenridge in sprints, James White Dallas Sunset in 220 and 440 yard dashes, Randy Matson in shot put, and Johnny Morris Houston Jones in high jump across multiple events and schools.
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George Allredge
Highland Park
Charles Mitchell
Childress
Don Parkhurst
Baytown US
Jenh Hopkins
San Antonio Highands
Warren McVea
Brackenridge
James Jackson
Dunbar
James White
Dallas Sunset
A. J. Williams
San Angelo
Jerry McCullough
Brownwood
Lee Wolfe
Houston Lamar
Riley Dunn
Coleman
John Hopkins
San Antonio Highlands
Mike Bell
Tascosa
Doug Cockerham
Red Oak
Floyd Burke
Palo Duro
George Mitcham
Cisco
Wayne Brandt
Wharton
Phil Everett
Kermit
Mike Biggs
Desoto
George Alldredge
Rusty Harris
Abilene
Randy Matson
Pampa
Joe Williams
Odessa
Sowers
Austin
Gerald Holtzman
Corpus Bay
Rusty Brutsche
Dallas
Jefferson
Toby Belt
Houston Westbury
Jim Napier
Arfington Heights
Howard van Loon
Rotan
Ed Martindale
Charles Moore
Corpus Miller
John Harper
Routh Houston
Johnny Morris
Houston Jones
Barry Noble
Richard Moya
Joe Rocha
Canutillo
Jerry Utecht
O'Donnell
Gene Wilshire
Bonham
Fishback Wins Steeplechase at Pan Am Games
Jeff Fishback of Belmont California won the 3000 meter steeplechase in 9 07 9 finishing 15 yards ahead of Sebastiao Mendes of Brazil. U S gymnasts won the team crown with 568 09 points as Cuba clinched the diamond title in baseball.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Jeff Fishback
Belmont
Calif
U.S
Uncle Sam
Cuba
Fishback
San Jose State College, S
Sebastiao Mendes
Canada
Yanks
Frederick Weiler
Donald Tonry
Brooklyn
N.Y
Jay Werner
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Michael Owen Page
Briarcliff Manor
Page
Kevin John Freeman
Portland
Ore
David Haggard
Nashville
Freeman
United States
Vivian Brown
Cleveland
Mexico
Brooks Johnson
Chicago
Quan Cassell
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Cassell
Arquimedes Herrera
Venezuela
Hurdles and high jump entrants and sprint pairings
The clipping lists entrants in the hurdles and high jump events with Charles Burle son shown in the 100 yard and 440 yard dash. Utecht is scheduled to high jump on Thursday.
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Charles Burleson
Utecht
Mustangs Walk To Easy Win Over Kermit
Andrews defeated Kermit 9 to 2 in district baseball as Kermit issued three hit batsmen and five errors aided by five walks in the first inning. Rodney Monahans pitched 41 district innings without allowing an earned run, limiting Kermit to six hits.
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Andrews
Kermit
Rodney Monahans
Monahans
Ector
Borger Drops Second Straight to Amarillo Sandies
Amarillo Sandies beat Borger 2-1 to weaken Borger’s District 3-AAAA chase. Joe Robinson took the loss while Rusty Alexander allowed three hits for the win. Borger falls to 8-4 in league play, Amarillo to 6-5, with regular season games left and a Monterey win threatening Borger’s elimination.
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Amarillo
Sandies
Borger
Bulldogs
Monterey
Joe Robinson
Rusty Alexander
Berger
Pampa
Picadors to Face Reese AFB at Mackenzie Park
Texas Techs Picadors meet Reese AFB at Mackenzie Park diamond at 4 p.m. in a sequel to a 20 to 12 Picadors victory. Al Lopez Jr a center fielder for Florida leads the team. his father is Chicago White Sox catcher manager Al Lopez Sr.
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Picadors
Reese Afb
Mackenzie
Texas Tech
Picador
Mackenzie Park
al Lopez Jr
Chicagso White Sox
University of Florida
Knicks Draft Two All America Selections In NBA Pick
The New York Knicks used the first pick and another choice to select two All-America players in the NBA draft. The San Francisco Warriors delivered the major surprise with their selections as the draft unfolded Tuesday.
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Jim Becker
NEW York
New York Knicks
San Francisco Warriors
Knicks
West Virginia
Chicago
Baltimore
Cincinnati Royals
Tom Thacker
Cincinnati
NBA
Nicklaus Favored To Win Tourney At Las Vegas
Las Vegas gamblers favor Nicklaus the 1963 money winner and Masters champ to win the Tournament of Champions opening Thursday. Tony Lema, recently married, is also highly regarded as a top contender with odds at 8-1. Arnold Palmer sits at 5-1 and Billy Casper at 6-1 as other bets.
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Las Vegas
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Nicklaus
Lema
Dave Ragan
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Dumas Defeats Hereford 6-1 Behind Fast Start
In a district 1-AAA clash Dumas opened with five runs in the first inning and beat Hereford 6-1. Robert Moffatt slugged a three run homer off Frank Cain, with relief by Danny Loverard and Larry Minks. Mike Harvey and Jim Wylie added doubles as Hereford’s Joe Coffman doubled for the losers. Hereford hosts Levelland next.
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Hereford
Dumas
Demons
Robert Moffatt
Frank Cain
Danny Loverard
Larry Minks
Mike Harvey
Jim Wylie
Joe Coffman
Levelland
Red Raider Net Team Blanks ACC In Tennis Sweep
Texas Tech tennis players swept Abilene Christian College 6-0 in Lubbock after a late return from Austin. Robert Peterson edged David Osborn 8-6 in a tight No 1 singles set as Daryl Allison missed the lineup. Draper, Rothmann, Sutherland won their matches and Tech secured both doubles. Final dual match of the season heads to Texas A&M Monday.
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Texas Tech
Abilene Christian College
Raiders
Austin
Tech
Robert Peterson
Wildcats
David Osborne
Lubbock Monterey
Peterson
Osborne
Raider
Daryl Allison
Andrews
Allison
Don Dra‘per
Terry Bishop
Greer Rothmann
Jackie Wilson
Beau Sutherland
John Nelson
Sutherland
Rothmann
Osborn
Bishop
Draper
Wilson
Nelson
George Philbrick
Netters
Abilene
Texas A&m
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